MUMBAI: Ingolstadt based German luxury car maker, Audi has boosted its performance car portfolio by launching the new Audi RS Coupe at Rs 96.81 lakh ex-showroom New Delhi.

A leader in 250-300 units a year premiumsports car segment, Audi sold 71 units in 2012. With the new RS Coupe and the upcoming S6 launch on 12th July, Audi is aiming to grow by over 40% by selling 100 units in 2013. The company has so far sold over 150 units of R8 and RS sports cars in India, since it entered the sports car space.

Powered by 4.2 litre FSI V8 engine delivering a whopping 450 horsepower, the car can sprint from 0 to 100 in 4.5 seconds with a top speed of 250 kilometers per hour. The car comes with the standard 7 speed S tronic gear box with the recuperation system contributing to improved fuel economy.

Micheal Perscke, head Audi India said, "The new Audi RS 5 Coupe offers superior performance with good fuel efficiency. With this introduction and after the launch of new Audi R8 V10 in January followed by the Audi R8 V10 plus in April, we now offer a wide range ofperformance cars in India.